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A Rare Cause of Epistaxis: Nasopharyngeal Leech Infestation

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2023
Leeches are rare cause of foreign body in airways. A 23-year-old male, experiencing epistaxis and difficulty in swallowing is presented. During nasopharyngoscopy, a moving leech was observed on the nasopharynx posterior wall in midline location, and ...
Meltem Bektas, Rafet Yarimoglu, Ayse Ozcan, Bulent Baltaci, Hulya Basar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An analytical study to evaluate the safety of reusing of the vomited leech in leech therapy: A pilot study

Indian Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine KLEU, 2021
Background: Leech therapy is a point of attraction in the medical as well as in the scientific world due to its various outstanding properties, while studying the Ayurveda and scientific literature one can find difference, i.e., discarding after single ...
Vijaykumar S Mane, Pradeep S Shindhe, Giridhar Vedantam, Harsha D Pednekar, Ramesh Killedar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sociabilità e radicalismo politico: il Partisan Coffee House a Soho (1958-1963) [PDF]

, 2023
From 1958 to 1961, Soho (London) witnessed an interesting experiment in radical sociability, the Partisan Coffee House. Founded by a number of socialists and radicals, it aimed to become a place where like-minded radicals could freely congregate and ...
Leeck, Patrick, John Patrick Leech
core   +1 more source

Pruritis and palpable purpura from leeches in the Australian Rainforest

IDCases, 2014
Leeches are prevalent in the Australian Rainforest. We report two cases of leech bites resulting in pruritis and palpable purpura. The dermatologic sequelae of leech bites, differential diagnosis of pruritic palpable purpura, leech bite treatment ...
Elizabeth V. Seiverling, Amrit Khalsa, Hadjh T. Ahrns   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protocol and recruitment results from a 13-week randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of different doses of nitrate-rich beetroot juice on cognition, cerebral blood flow and peripheral vascular function in overweight and obese older people

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2020
Background: Nitrate-rich food can increase NO production and may induce positive effects on brain function. This study examined the feasibility of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) testing the effects of prolonged consumption of incremental doses of ...
Abrar M. Babateen, Sofia Rubele, Oliver Shannon, Edward Okello, Ellen Smith, Nicholas McMahon, Gerry O'Brien, Emma Wightman, David Kennedy, John C. Mathers, Mario Siervo   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

A review on Iranian Traditional Medicine about Leech Therapy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019
Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. Complementary medicine with a comprehensive and holistic approach in treating the diseases has become more popular in many ...
Maryam Bahman, Mojgan Tansaz
doaj   +1 more source

Unmet diagnostic needs in cystic fibrosis infections and exacerbations: focus groups to inform target product profiles (TPPs) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

NIHR Open Research
Background In addition to new antimicrobials for people with Cystic Fibrosis (pwCF), new diagnostics are needed to detect and diagnose infections, guide clinical care, and inform clinical decision making.
Raasti Naseem, Constance Takawira, Nicola Howe, Kile Green   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eliciting required and desired diagnostic test characteristics to develop patient-focused target product profiles (TPPs) for diagnosing infection and exacerbations in cystic fibrosis [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

NIHR Open Research
Background In addition to new antimicrobials for people with Cystic Fibrosis (pwCF), new diagnostics are needed to detect and diagnose infections, guide clinical care, and inform decision making.
Raasti Naseem, Constance Takawira, Nicola Howe, Kile Green   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Bone Sarcoma Patients: A 10‐Year, Single‐Institution Experience Encompassing the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa, Shou Xu, Mark Zobeck, Sarah E. Sartain, Nino Rainusso, Lisa Wang, Nicole Montgomery, Paige Wheaton, Sarah Whittle   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source